Initial Review -- Benchmade 928 Proxy: The Last Osborne Masterpiece 

My first Benchmade was an Osbourne designed M390 581. Wonderful balance and inoffensive assist with such a nice blade for EDC. Got it for 150 bucks new from knifecenter right out of high school (nowadays they would want 350). Carried it every day, it even saved me from a mugging. Lost it 2 years later, bought another. I was eating off brand mac 'n cheese and saving change for gas at the time, the 581 was my baby lol. Took it apart to clean it after a hiking trip and couldn't get the assist spring back in correctly. A few weeks ago I tried again and thankfully got it back together. I fell back in love with the design and then learned Mr. Osbourne had passed. I think a 928 is in order, as his new customs aren't available on earth. I hope Benchmade is looking out for his, he helped lay the foundation of what they are now. Thanks for the videos, along with metal complex and gp your reviews are pleasant listening and seem honest, they saved me from buying a few knives I shouldn't have and got my attention on a few real gems that I missed. Keep up the faith brother.

I love this channel! Nice long super informative videos like I like! Keep up the great work apostleP! The word is sharp! (Love how you integrated the word into your channel as well) thank you for putting Jesus first! 🙏

Love the video. When i got mine i had to fiddle with the lock up as well, however i found absolutely no lock tight on any of the screws. Thanks for the info about the lock up though. Keep up the great videos!!!

Rob, I'm a recent subscriber, but a a watcher of your videos for a year. You're a great American and person. I've learned much and appreciate your insight. I can't say I agree with everything, but who does. I'm glad your out on your own making a living off your passion. I've amassed a nice collection of 50 knives over the past year and I don't make purchases without looking at what you have to say. Thanks for everything you do to educate the knife community. I'm just starting to actually carry some of my knives because of the sticker shock on what I have (I never dreamed of spending hundreds of dollars on knives). Many will never be carried because they are collectibles. I look forward to your future videos and I'm sure I will send you knives for servicing in the future. Take care, Wes

i have been looking forward to this review!!! with great anticipation!! and a great review it was!!

Love this knife...made by my all time favorite designer...RIP Warren. When i get mine I will change the pocket clip (hate the BM PenisClip🙄) to a deep carry loop-over clip. Thanks Rob for the excellent review of another great BM knife! I love the perfect sharpening choil, well executed in material, design, and fit and finish.

Thanks for another great video. I've been waiting for a good video of this knife.

That sharpening notch placement makes the blade super wonky to me. I like the overall look of the knife but that finger choil then dead area then sharpening notch kills the knife for me.

I got one for my birthday, from ma brotha. Not an Knife aholic as him. but I recognise a good knife when I see one. Nice that there is only 1000 made. Great review.

The comment on the threads being precision fit and will hold much tighter is spot on. Especially micro hardware.

Glad to see you get a frame lock flipper! For the most part a nice design.

Nice knife and I do like Benchmade, but since I just got a Microtech Ultratech I don't think my wife would let me add this to my collection. Thanks for the review!

Just bought one, I think that will be coming along with my JX5 Vengeful 1 for you to sharpen Rob ol' buddy ol' pal :).

I was one who said no thank you, I even passed in even holding one for about a year, was at my local shop eyeballing and new blade and all the stock in was repeat, so I picked up the proxy and handled it....hmm. bought it, now is a favorite and is about perfect to me. You really need to handle one, if you still thinking it is wonky, fair enough, just an opinion.

the kulgera is my favorite Osborne design

Two of my favorite knife reviewers - ApostleP and epicsnugglebunny disagree fairly clearly on this knife. I think its a particulalry ugly knife, which isnt the end of the world - Spydercos are ugly after all - but the ergos and practicality are high. I would suggest all of you go check espicsnugglebunnys video as well, interesting to hear two worthwhile analyses of the knife!

As long as.i can adjust the knife to get it working good all around I'm okay with that. About to order one myself here next day or two. Thanks for the awesome ,as usual, review. I know it's an older vid but thank god these are out there for are use instead of buying knives blindly and getting a 300plus dollar folder that flips like crap and has other mechanical issues that makes you really regret your purchase. Granted there are some knives and makers that you don't have to watch a review before you buy a model but I gotta say these videos have saved me disappointments more than once, but on same note made me a happy owner and felt confident about the purchase. Thanks for the vid,keep making them and I'll don't. 2 watch. Have a great weekend and ttyl.

"Warren, help us! There's this guy on RU-vid and he's tearing us apart!" Hahahaha 😂 awesome!

👍's up and enjoyed. May the blessings of the Lord be upon you all.

👍's up and enjoyed. May the blessings of the Lord be upon you all.

I see certain knife reviewers locktite all the screws. I never understood that. The more I see this knife, the more I like the design. Love the blade shape and ergos look good.

very nice thank you

Think I hear lock stick?

Wish they would have bead blasted the clip to match.

Hey Rob. Try a little Goo Gone and a Q Tip to get the Loctite off. Don't know if it'll work but worth a try. ATB Doug.

Man, really?! So, BM makes a gorgeous designed frame lock flipper, nails the materials, nails the size, the design screams BM while appealing to current market trends, and then they completely ruin the entire knife beyond repair with that obscenely large sharpening choil. It's not only way too big but also placed a full inch into usable blade edge for no apparent reason. What's worse, there didn't even need to be a sharpening choil in addition to the 50/50 finger choil. The finger choil could have easily served as the sharpening choil, as well. Why? Why the hell would the do that? Who thought that looked okay? Now we have a large knife with a deformed-looking blade, and it sports the usable edge of a small knife.

That is a beautiful edge

The blade shape is ok, but I wish it had a reverse tanto like the 940 - but that's just me.

Long time listener, first time caller. Great review Rob and thanks for the in-depth review. Like you, I'm a bit of a 940 nut...recently picked up a 940-2 to add to the 940 rotation. As far as titanium flippers are concerned, what's your opinion on the build quality b/t the Domino and Proxy? Slightly difference price point, I know, but curious nonetheless. Thanks!

Try goo gone for the residue. Great vid! Keep them coming. Have you seen the g10 940 yet?

Which do you like better the 940 or 928?

I like the bible vs......👍. And as always good knife video

my spyderco manix light weight ctsbd1 I think has to much lock tight on the clip screw I can't move my clip or set it back to normal time to send it in for warranty work :( after first day of owning the knife

Benchmade needs to remake the 635 and their older framelock models. They're still great designs, plagued by stupid clip positions and overpricing on the secondary market.

The position of the sharpening choil while functional is aesthetically awkward . It the radius of the forward choil extended to the sharpened edge (as in the patented Apostle P, Jason Brous forward choil mod) it would look a lot better . I'm glad this ones left hand carry for you and perhaps you could dye the G10 a nicer colour .

over priced for what you get IMHO, ZT does equivalent models for $60-$80 cheaper, and RSK and Steel Will do them for a LOT cheaper

My next knife....it feels awesome in hand...and I am a Lefthander also

the lock tite issue is on all their knives. my 550-1 was almost impossible to dissasemble and the heads started to tweak a bit. benchmade did send me new fasteners right away, but still... it's rather unnecessary

Mine flips open half way..only if I flick my wrist it opens up. Do I need to break it in?

The handle reminds me of the Southard Tolk.

Where did you order yours from? GPKnives seems to be the only place in stock. I'm more of a BHQ guy :p

Try some Dot 3 Brake Fluid for the loctite if acetone doesn't work.

Acetone should do the trick on the residue

Black g10 or another color option would have been sweet as well. But overall a very nice looking knife.cant wait to be an owner.lol

Way over prices. Would buy it but really 300 bucks on BladeHQ etc...... For a flipper I would go with a ZT for that money

It's like an old British car. Works sweetly when correctly maintained and 'tuned' but requires constant attention to keep it that way. I would imagine that the vast majority of us do not have your workshop/sharpening skills meaning the knife would go 'out of tune' quickly. Also, at $295.00 RRP ($250.75 @ Knife Centre) it's too expensive for what it is/does. Buy a comparable ZT which would be good to go out of the box and, more importantly, stay that way without having to 'adjust' it all the time.

"Golfers clap" LOL!

I might actually buy this knife if they made the G10 in a different color. The tan color just doesn't do it for me.

Not a fan of the blade shape and weight

thanks for doing a review of benchmade new flipper (didnt mean you had to buy one) only kidding. love your reviews learn so much. for me not a two tone guy and may be a tad to big but looking hard at steel wills mini gekko as my next knife. thanks again your review pls keep them comming.

30minute video on one knife? Where's Nutnfancy ?

For me, I would like it in all Ti with copper stand off's. Just me. But I think its growing on me like a flee on my dog......

That was a great review Rob ! I really want to pick up the Proxy , but the money just ain't there right now. Benchmade definitely got it right with this flipper framelock , when I first heard about it I thought they would screw it up like the monolock lol Oh well , just waiting on the Nirvana , at the rate they're making them in Taiwan because of how it's machined , I'll be lucky if I get mine next year haha

Rob how do you polish your edges to get that finish? :)

You aren't selling something?

Needless adjustability on a part that would benefit from much less. Creates unwanted complexity. Why?

The blade design is poor, finger choil then blank plunge, then sharpening notch. They should've changed the plunge grind so that the edge started at the finger choil. This knife will flop, not hating on Benchmade, it's just the way it is.

For the price this knife has no WOW factor the blade is plain..I will say the action is good but I returned it ..for a extra $100 I got a ZT 0909 and a benchmade 710 both better

Chrome pocket clip!!!

Break cleaner on a paper towel will take that pesky blue locktite off!!

pocket clip sucks, and the edge is wasted. shame.

gotta wear some gloves for all those blisterson the hand if you're going to have your hands on video for 30 minutes. lol

I don't get it. I would bet my money that you would be the first to bash on this ridiculous plunge line/sharpening notch setup

all over 50